Terms and Conditions

SPOT COLOR (black plus one color) - Available for additional $180 per insertion.
Spot color available on all ad sizes except 1/16 page.

SPECIAL GUARANTEED POSITIONS - Available for 10% over insertion rate.
Publisher makes every effort possible to satisfy special requests, but due to production requirements and restrictions, requests for non-guaranteed special positions cannot always be honored. In no event will refunds, adjustments or reinstatement be made because of the position or section in which the advertisement has been published.

CONTRACTS - Frequency discounts are based on an advance space contract. Advertising must be run within one year of the first insertion to earn frequency discount rates. Ads ordered at frequency discount rate and not earned within 12 months of the first insertion will be short-rated to the earned rate.

VERBAL COMMITMENTS - All verbal orders are considered binding unless cancelled in writing prior to space closing date.

CHANGES/CANCELLATIONS - Changes and cancellations must be received in writing prior to space closing date, and are not accepted after such date.

PRODUCTION SERVICES - No charge for simple set-up of straight-forward ads from previously written ad copy. Set-ups involving artwork, creative design, and camera work may be charged extra. Consult your advertising representative for specific charges.

PROOFS - Advertisements requiring production must be in before 2 p.m., Friday a week before the publication date. Proofs will be supplied to those advertisers. All corrections must be clearly marked on the proof and returned with the advertiser's signature within the time specified on the proof or the Publisher cannot guarantee the changes will be made. Material received after set deadline loses privilege of approval or revision and the Publisher will not be responsible for errors which may occur.

COPY RESPONSIBILITY - Advertisers are responsible for submission of copy. Copy from the last insertion will be used if new copy is not received by materials deadline. If no copy is available, advertiser is responsible for the cost of space, which will be used at the Publisher's discretion.

COPY ACCEPTANCE - The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising. Advertising resembling editorial copy/layout will be marked "Advertisement" by Publisher.

COPY AUTHORIZATION - All advertisements are accepted and published upon the representation that the advertiser or their agency is authorized to contract placement for and publish entire contents of the ad. Advertisers and their agents assume complete liability for all content (including text, representation and illustration) of advertisements and all responsibility for any claims arising.

ADVERTISING COMMITMENTS - Agency or advertiser agrees to provide insertion order by closing of each issue. All verbal orders are considered binding unless cancelled in writing prior to the space closing date. Publisher will not be bound by any conditions, oral or written, appearing on insertion orders or copy instructions that are in conflict with any provisions contained in its rate card or with its policies.

AGENCY COMMISSION - 15% of gross billing on space, color and position only, to recognized advertising agencies who guarantee payment and provide camera-ready copy. The 15% commission will be forfeited on all accounts unpaid after 60 days from date of invoice.

TERMS - All advertising is invoiced on the date of publication. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice. Invoices unpaid after 30 days are past due and subject to a late payment finance charge of 1-1/2 % per month until balance is paid in full.

PAYMENTS - Invoices may be paid with checks payable to Pennsylvania Business Central or charged to MasterCardT or VisaT.

ERRORS - The publisher shall not be liable for omissions in or failure to insert any advertisement for which it may be responsible. The liability shall be limited to republishing the ad or discounting such portion of the entire cost of the advertisement as the the publisher shall deem necessary. Advertiser shall give written notice to Publisher within 10 days after publication of any advertisement containing any errors or omissions made by the Publisher.

DEADLINES - Pennsylvania Business Central is published every second Friday. Space reservation and ad deadlines are specified on the Editorial Calendar, but are never later than Friday, a week before the publication date at 2 p.m. Camera-ready ad deadlines are on Monday of the week of publication date. Ads supplied on disks are not considered camera-ready. Special publications and inserts have earlier due dates.